Dr. Maria Mba Wright says if you want to stay out of the emergency room this summer, just follow these simple steps.

Dr. Maria Mba Wright says if you want to stay out of the emergency room this summer, just follow these simple steps.

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Updated: 8:35 PM PDT Jun 14, 2014

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WEBVTT A RECENT STUDY SHOWS 40% OF ALL EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS HAPPEN BETWEEN THE SUMMER MONTHS. DOCTORS SAY WOULD CAN KEEP OURSELVES AND OUR KIDS SAFE BY SIMPLY EDUCATING OURSELVES. JOINING US THIS MORNING IS DR. MARIA WRIGHT WITH KAISER PERMANENTE. LET'S START WITH THE FIRST TIP -- PREVENTS BURNS -- PREVENT BURNS AND BITES. IF YOU SUFFER FROM A BLISTERING BURN AS A KID, IT DOUBLES YOUR CHANCES OF MELANOMA LATER ON IN LIFE. SUNSCREEN IS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL SKIN TYPES AND RACES. SUN PROTECTION FACTOR OF 30 IS ADEQUATE. APPLY EVERY TWO HOURS IF YOU ARE SWIMMING OR DOING BIGGER IT -- OR DOING VIGOROUS ACTIVITIES. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU GET A BURN OR BIKE? -- BITE? ALOE VERA, APPLY COOL CONFERENCE -- COMPRESSES. PAIN MEDICATION. BE CAREFUL WITH FIREWORKS. FIREWORKS CAN CAUSE BAD BURNS. IT IS PROBABLY BETTER TO ATTEND A COMMUNITY FIREWORK EVENT RUN BY PROFESSIONALS. THIS IS A BIG ONE. POULAN WATER SAFETY. -- POOL AND WATER SAFETY. DROWNING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR KIDS UNDER FIVE IN CALIFORNIA. WE DON'T WANT TO LEAVE OUR KIDS ALONE NEAR A POOL NO MATTER THEIR AGE OR SWIMMING ABILITY. HAVE A SELF LATCHING, SELF-CLOSING GATE. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OF WATER. IT DOESN'T TAKE A POOL. EVEN IN THE BATHTUB. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF WATER AND A KID CAN DROWN. WATCH FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. THAT'S THE NEXT TIP. THE CDC ESTIMATES 400 PEOPLE DIE OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES EACH YEAR. HYDRATE. STAY AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10:00 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M.. DON'T EVER LEAVE THE KID ALONE IN A HOT CAR. KIDS RUN AROUND IN THE SUMMER. THEIR FACES GET READ A LOT. HOW CAN YOU TELL IF THEY ARE SUFFERING FROM HEAT RELATED ILLNESS? THEY WILL LOOK TIRED, DOWN. THEY MAY HAVE DRY LIPS, DRY SKIN. ACT DIFFERENT. THEY WILL LOOK POOPED OU. -- OUT. THAT'S WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP HYDRATING. BE AWARE OF FOOD POISONING. WE LIKE TO ATTEND PICNICS AND BARBECUES, BUT LEAVING THE FOOD OUT MORE THAN TWO HOURS, IT GOES BAD. YOU GET VOMITING, NAUSEA, STOMACH CRAMPS. WASHER HANDS. DON'T LEAVE FOOD OUT FOR TOO

ER sees spike in visits during summertime

Dr. Maria Mba Wright says if you want to stay out of the emergency room this summer, just follow these simple steps.